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AAFT has been providing education in media, arts and management for the past 30 years.

Bachelor in Performing Arts

Bachelor of Performing Arts Course transforms you into a Music Performer & Producer in domains like – Hindustani Classical Music, Western Music, Indian and Western Instrumental and Percussion Music, Folk Music, Digital Music Production, Analogue Music Production, Sound Designing, Programming, Music Arrangements, Sampling, Audio Sequencing, Mixing-Mastering, Exploring different Genres. Get 4 years Bachelors of Performing Arts Program & become industry-ready with the latest tools, work on real-world projects, and attend Expert Sessions.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

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  • After you have completed this course, you will receive a Bachelor of Performing Arts Degree certificate from AAFT stating that you have acquired the skill set of Music Performer and Music Producer, validating your ability to lead efforts in your organization.
  • This Bachelor of Performing Arts certification course gives you an in-depth understanding and advanced knowledge of the important Music Performance & Music Production domains and includes real-world projects for gaining domain experience to help you become industry-ready.
  • Solo Recording, Instruments Recording

    Throughout the course, the students are provided with following projects

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  • Beat Making In Different Time Signature

    Throughout the course, the students are provided with following projects

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  • Creating Tracks in different genres

    Throughout the course, the students are provided with following projects

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  • Mixing And Mastering Projects

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  • BGM & Foley Projects

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  • Indian Classical Music Projects

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  • Western Music Projects

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  • Folk Music Projects

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  • Contemporary Music Projects

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Student Projects

With our focus on practical pedagogy, we ensure to facilitate music degree courses that align with the latest industry developments. This helps our students to build practical skill sets required to escalate in the world of music. As part of the curriculum, the student will be ready with an extensive portfolio of sound design, film scores, and audio samples.

Solo Recording
Beat Making
Mixing Projects
Mastering Projects
BGM Projects
Foley Projects
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SYLLABUS

SEMESTER 1

  • Introduction to Studio equipments, audio console & Signal flow
  • Introduction to basic software VST and Plugins, equalizers and compressors.
  • Audio recording from console to DAW, Avoiding overloading of signal gain.
  • Introduction to Microphones &sound response, Microphone care& audio cables
  • Indian Music: A detailed study of the music of Ancient Period, Vedic Period,Origin, development and historical background of music.
  • Different forms of Music &Musical Instruments
  • Western Music: Evolution of Instruments- Western
  • Contribution and Life Sketch of Great Artists:
  • Evolution of Raga with one chotakhayal like bilawal, yaman, bhupali, bhairav etc.
  • Knowledge of Taalas like ektal, trital, jhaptal, dadra, kaherwa etc.
  • Notes, Scales & Chord formations
  • Basics of Rock Singing
  • Basic sense of Rhythm
  • Oral rendering of bols, of Taals of the syllabus
  • Finger exercise in Guitar and Piano
  • Technical communication
  • Basic writing skills
  • Communication skills, listening and speaking practice

SEMESTER 2

  • Detailed history of periodic music
  • Different forms of music
  • Classifications of musical instruments
  • Study about Relationship between classical music and light music & varieties of regional music
  • Importance of Music Direction& contribution of music directors.
  • Study of folk music, folk instruments and folk tunes of different states.
  • Development of Western Music
  • Study of different Layakaris
  • All seven moods of Music
  • Analytical study of musical sound based on principles of physics
  • Compare between Raga
  • Analytical studies of Morning Ragas and seasonal Ragas
  • Eco-friendly Education
  • Holistic Approach towards Environment, Global Environmental Issues
  • Impact of Technology on Environment

SEMESTER 3

  • Concepts in Singing like taan, gamak, geeti, varna, alankaar etc.
  • Margi-Desi Taal, Nibaddha-Anibaddha Gaan, kaku
  • Time Theory of Ragas
  • Musical intervals,Consonance – Dissonance, Harmonics.
  • Western and South Indian terminology and their explanation,
  • Introduction to MIDI Instruments & working with it interface.
  • Fundamentals of music technology & digital music production
  • Origin and Development of Gharanas in Hindustani Music and their contribution
  • Study of the traditions and specialities of different gharanas in vocal, instruments etc.
  • Dhrupad:  Bageshree Chautaal
  • Thumri based on ragas
  • Blues Music

SEMESTER 4

  • Applications of music technology, VST Instruments & Samplers
  • Creating digital rhythms by using loops& basic operation of DMC
  • Principle of aesthetics and its relation to Indian Music.
  • Rasa theory and its application to Indian Music.
  • Music and Rabindra Sangeet
  • Interrelationship of Fine Arts with special reference to Rag – Ragini Paintings
  • Popular forms of world music
  • Eastern European folk music (Balkans)
  • Nordic folk music
  • Many forms of folk and tribal music
  • Connection between traditional folk music & modern rock music
  • Dhamar- Suddhasaarang
  • Vilambitkhayal in raag bagesree and bhairav

SEMESTER 5

  • Music software, Audio effect software
  • 3rd party VST and Pluggins
  • Introduction to mixing equalizers & Genres based mixing
  • Guru Shishyaparampara
  • Different styles of singing and playing in Karnatak, Hindustani & Western Music
  • An overall survey of Rabindra Nath Tagore’s musical creativity
  • Detailed study of  Various ragas like malkauns, hameer, kedar, jaunpuri, peelu etc.
  • Tappa & Thumri

SEMESTER 6

  • Instrument simulation software and Music circuit software
  • Samplers, sequencers and various plugins
  • Introduction to compressors
  • Working and shaping delays with reverbs
  • A general Introduction to Western Music with its all essential elements.
  • Every Song is its Own Entity
  • Song writing, Composing & Producing
  • Explaining and developing Verse and chorus element’s
  • Developing melody
  • Detailed Study of Ragas like Bibhas, Shankara, Jaijaiwanti, Kamod, Marwa, Multani etc
  • Fusion of learnt raga withFolk music & Western music

SEMESTER 7

  • Influence of folk music on Indian Classical Music
  • Stylisation of folk melodies into ragas.
  • Popular folk tunes and folk dances of  different states
  • Pan-cultural sound of A music
  • World fusion music
  • Jazz music rock music,
  • Popular music from non-Western urban communities
  • Instrumental Treatment
  • Focusing Feel of the Song
  • Role & importance of Melody in Music Production
  • Percussion- Developing drum feel for the song
  • Developing Hook Lines Instrumentally
  • Its Applications & effects in Indian Classical Music& Western Music
  • Vilambit & DrutKhayal in various ragas like Puriya, Gaur Malhar, Chhayanatt, Shree etc

SEMESTER 8

  • Amar Sonar Bangla
  • Pandawani,
  • Kirtan, Sari, Rai beshe
  • Karakattam, KavadiAttam, Villuppattu,
  • MaiyandiMelam and other prominent folk forms.
  • Tradition of using folk Music in Bollywood Its importance & impact
  • Bhajan Gayaki
  • Ghazal Gayaki
  • Music Production History, Set up & Templates
  • Getting Knowledge about various work profiles for musicians
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JOB ROLES/ CAREER PROSPECTS

INDUSTRY LINKS

• Music Industry
• Film Industry
• Fm & Radio Industry

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PLACEMENT TIE-UPS

GET TRAINED BY THE WORLD-CLASS FACULTY

We boast a team of highly qualified professors who are acclaimed practitioners in their respective industries. The team is dedicated to helping students prepare themselves for a successful career and life through their enriched insights and experience.

OUR INFRASTRUCTURE

Our state-of-the-art infrastructure boasts industry-relevant advanced studios, labs, high-end equipment, the latest I-Macs and windows systems with relevant software, etc., to ensure that students get a first-hand understanding of industry concepts and work.

OUR EVENTS

Jashn-E-Radio Performance by Zenith
Classical Dance: Katthak Workshop
Performance by Zenith- AAFT Band

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